Beasts of the Southern Wild

Overview

Hushpuppy, an intrepid six-year-old girl, lives with her father, Wink, in 'the Bathtub', a southern Delta community at the edge of the world. Wink’s tough love prepares her for the unraveling of the universe—for a time when he’s no longer there to protect her. When Wink contracts a mysterious illness, nature flies out of whack—temperatures rise and the ice caps melt, unleashing an army of prehistoric creatures called aurochs. With the waters rising, the aurochs coming, and Wink’s health fading, Hushpuppy goes in search of her lost mother.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 29, 2012

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Fox Searchlight Pictures,Seville International,Cinereach,Journeyman Pictures,Court 13 Pictures,Department of Motion Pictures

Cast

Quvenzhané Wallis,Dwight Henry,Levy Easterly,Gina Montana,Lowell Landes,Pamela Harper,Amber Henry,Jonshel Alexander,Nicholas Clark,Joseph Brownand 6 more

Director

Benh Zeitlin

Writer

Benh Zeitlin,Lucy Alibar

Producer

Michael Raisler,Philipp Engelhorn,Michael Gottwald,Dan Janvey,Josh Penn,Paul S. Mezey

Cinematography

Ben Richardson

Music

Benh Zeitlin,Dan Romer

Budget

$1,800,000

Revenue

$21,107,746

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt2125435